Do u need an original birth and ss card for immunizations?

Question

My ex wife is taking my daughter for shots but she's saying they need the orginal birth certificate and SS card, which I have, to get the shots . Is this true? If so would I be able to go personally and give it to the doctor's office? Couldn't they do that with legal copies? I want to keep my daughter's original documents in my posession because my ex wife is extremely unorganized and she'll lose them like she did the $200 savings bond that I gave my daughter.

Answer 1

I just brought my sons medical book and birth certificate with me. You can always get another copy of birth certificate just for those type of reasons.

Answer 2

I think she is lying.  I don't know of any doctor that requires those things.  My daughter's doctor didn't require anything except the obvious insurance card for her.  No birth certificate, or SS card.  

Answer 3

I didn't need either of these documents to get my children's shots, only their social security numbers.

Answer 4

No they do not need those items. The only way I can think that they would need such documentation is if your daughter is on state funded medical assistance.

Answer 5

I never needed those things for my two kids.  Maybe she is applying for medicaid or she's doing it at a public health ir wic office b/c u need those things at those places.  I dont understand why a doc. would need these things though.  If its just the doc that needs it and not the government, then they should be able to accept copies or maybe a fax.

Answer 6

My pediatrician did not require either of those things in order to give immunizations to my child.  I would call and speak to the doctor's office directly about this situation.

Answer 7

It can also be a certified copy.

Answer 8

I did not need either of them for my daughter.  All I needed was the insurance card, and I had to fill out paperwork.  If she's been to that doctor before for your daughter, all she should need is the insurance info.